John Lee unveils badge and tie for policy address
SingTao · 5 SOURCESabout 1 hour ago2 MIN
Summary
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said on Sunday that he and his team will wear a badge, tie and scarf designed by staff and students of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong when he presents Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and his fifth Policy Address on Wednesday, September 16. He used a social media post and video to explain that the blue badge marked “one-five” refers to the first five-year plan, while the green tie and scarf are tied to the Northern Metropolis and innovation themes.
Key Points
- Lee said on Sunday, September 13, that he will deliver Hong Kong’s first five-year plan and his fifth Policy Address on Wednesday, September 16.
- He said he and his team will wear a tie, scarf and badge designed by staff and students of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong, or THEi.
- According to Lee, the blue badge bears the Chinese characters for “one” and “five”, representing Hong Kong’s first five-year plan.
- Lee said the badge uses overlapping double squares to symbolize pooling resources and diverse talent to deepen high-quality development and strengthen competitiveness.
- He said the green tie and scarf draw inspiration from Northern Metropolis technology development, with interwoven patterns symbolizing connectivity among talent, education and industry.
Why It Matters
By previewing the visual symbols before Wednesday’s speech, Lee is framing the event as both a policy address and the launch of a longer-term development blueprint for Hong Kong. The emphasis on the Northern Metropolis, innovation, education and talent suggests the administration wants those themes closely associated with the next five years of policy planning.